In this step, you define how plates are organized. Plate names can be renamed manually or via a file.
Control and Dose Layouts
From the run template, and for every plate, some information is defined:
- The type of wells (
Control,Reference,Sample), from one or more control layouts - Optionally, the doses for the reference wells, from one or more dose layouts
For more information about control and dose layouts, see the Designer documentation on Plate Mapping.
See and Update a Single Layout
You can view the applied layout by hovering over the layout name.
If there is a change compared to the run template, you can update a control and a dose layout for a plate. For instructions, see How To: See and Update a Control and Dose Layout.
Rename Plates
In the plate mapping report, plate names are freely editable. You cannot:
- Use special characters in plate names
- Have duplicate plate names
From a File
To rename plates using a file, see How To: Rename Plates from a File.
Next Step
Continue the analysis by proceeding to the next step: Well Validation step.

